Colette - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Colette \c(o)-

is pronounced ko-LET. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "people of victory". Diminutive of the medieval name Colle, which is a short form of Nicholas; or short form of Nicolette. Saint Collette (15th century) was noted for her organizational abilities. Made popular from the 1920s due to the fame of the French author Colette.

Colette has 6 variant forms: Coleta, Coletta, Collet, Colleta, Collete and Collette.

For more information, see also related names Colleen and Nicole.

Baby names that sound like Colette are Cleta and Clytie.

Colette is a very common first name for women (#850 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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